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James Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Alexander across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Buckhorn Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hally Alexander | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Drema Alexander | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rose Alexander | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arathia Alexander | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Alexander | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Alexander | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mary Alexander | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Graham Alexander | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Alexander | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Adius Alexander | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Alexander | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Alexander | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ephram Alexander | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joe Alexander | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 7
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Alexander across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Alexander
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Arathia Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ephram Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Drema Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hally Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adius Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Alexander
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00244)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carter Stone | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Anderson Johnson | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Viola Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | James Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Fannie Johnson | 40 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Nannie Johnson | 3 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Woodrow Alexander | 28 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia Alexander | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Virginia Dixon | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Bernie Sumner | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bernie Sumner | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bernie Sumner | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Mae Sumner | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Woodrow Sumner | 6 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Joe Sumner | 23 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Eloise Sumner | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Curtis Sumner | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | William Mccoy | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lewella Mccoy | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Smells Earl Mccoy | 8 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Douglas Coleman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | James Coleman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Marshall Coleman | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Renell Coleman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John P. Coleman | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jewell Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | William Alexander | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Joe Alexander | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | William Alexander | 20 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 30 | James Alexander THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 31 | Adius Alexander | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 32 | Ephram Alexander | 15 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 33 | Arathia Alexander | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Alexander | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie Lou Alexander | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Drema Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Rose Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hally Alexander | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Graham Alexander | 40 | Lodger | Plaster | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Alexander | 38 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)